Bai Xianchu had turned into a gigantic fox at some point. She'd swallowed the huge demon core in one bite.
Wang Yue was dumbfounded. That demon core could power an extraterrestrial engine, and it was about the size of a basketball. Bai Xianchu had turned into an Arctic Silver Fox, which was plenty large, but how had she swallowed something that big?
He found it unbelievable and simply asked, "Bai Xianchu, you just ate it? It's so huge. Aren't you afraid you'll choke?"
Bai Xianchu burped and yowled twice. Only then did she realize that, in animal form, she couldn't speak. She hurriedly changed back into a human.
Once she had changed back, she breathed a sigh of relief. But remembering Wang Yue's question, she anxiously asked, "You gave it to me. Wasn't I supposed to eat it?"
Wang Yue's forehead creased. "What are you talking about? You're supposed to absorb the demon power inside the core. That way, you can grow stronger."
Only then did Bai Xianchu understand what he meant. She said indignantly, "If I don't eat it, how am I supposed to absorb it?"
Wang Yue was left speechless again. Bai Xianchu didn't know any demon magic; she fought using instinct alone. If she didn't eat the core, it really wasn't clear how she could absorb it.
Still, Wang Yue had no idea whether digesting the core in her stomach would work. He could only say awkwardly, "I guess this is the only way now."
Seeing his expression, Bai Xianchu figured there had to be some misunderstanding. She hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Explain it to me!"
Wang Yue knew he couldn't make her understand, so he said helplessly, "You're supposed to absorb it with magic, or sleep with it in your arms every day and slowly